Provide consultation on applying for renewal and extension of Visa for Foreigners

What is a Visa? Basic types of visas 

Visa is a document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam, allowing foreigners to enter Vietnam.

The basic types of visas include:

• Visas granted to foreign workers (abv: LD1, LD2), valid for no more than 02 years.

• Visas granted to foreign investors (abv: DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4), with a term of no more than 12 months to no more than 05 years.

• Visa granted to foreign lawyers working in Vietnam (abv: LS), valid for no more than 05 years.

• Visas granted to foreigners working with enterprises and entering Vietnam to offer services (abv: DN1, DN2) are valid for no more than 12 months.

• Visa granted to foreigners to study (abv: DH) is valid for no more than 12 months.

• Visa granted to tourists (abv: DL) is valid for no more than 03 months.

Conditions for foreign workers to be issued a new visa

Foreign workers who want to be issued a new visa must meet the following conditions:

• Having a valid passport or international travel document.

• Being invited or guaranteed by agencies, organizations and individuals in Vietnam.

• Not in the cases that have not been allowed to enter the country, including:

  • Being ineligible for entry.

  • Children under 14 years old who are not accompanied by their father, mother, guardian or authorized person.

  • Forging papers, making false declarations in order to be granted valid documents on entry, exit and residence.

  • Persons with mental illnesses or infectious diseases endangering public health.

  • Being expelled from Vietnam for less than 03 years from the effective date of the decision on expulsion.

  • Being forced to exit from Vietnam within 06 months from the effective date of the decision on forced exit.

  • For disease prevention and control reasons.

  • For natural disaster reasons.

  • For reasons of national defense, security, social order and safety.

• The following cases when applying for a visa must have documents proving the purpose of entry:

  • Foreigners entering to invest must have documents proving their investment in Vietnam in accordance with the Law on Investment.

  • Foreigners entering to practice law in Vietnam must have a license to practice law in accordance with the Law on Lawyers.

  • Foreigners entering to work must have a work permit in accordance with the regulations of the Labor Code.

  • Foreigners entering to study must have a written acceptance from the Vietnamese school or educational institution.

Conditions for visa extension

Foreigners who want to extend Vietnamese visa need to meet following conditions:

• Visas are allowed to be extended such as tourism, business, visiting relatives, symbols: DN, LD, DT, DL, TT.

• Foreigners must be allowed to extend their Visa according to regulations.

• Passport is still valid.

• Not committing a crime during their stay in Vietnam.

• Having confirmation of temporary residence in Vietnam.

Visa extension procedures for foreign workers

In fact, the visa extension procedure is actually the procedure to request the competent authority to issue a new visa. Therefore, the visa extension procedure is the visa renewal procedure, which is carried out as follows:

• Prepare documents to apply for visa extension, including:

  • Original valid passport.

  • The application form for visa extension according to the form (NA5) (Note: must have "seal and signature" of the legal representative or authorized representative of the enterprise).

  • 01 new photo taken in size 4x6cm.

  • Valid work permit or written confirmation of work permit exemption.

  • A certified copy of the license or decision of a competent authority on the establishment of the organization.

  • Official seal sample certificate of the company.

  • Certificate of temporary residence of the local police where the foreigner temporarily resides in Vietnam.

  • Letter of introduction for people who come for Vietnam visa extension procedures from companies employing foreign workers.

• Submit the application.

• Competent agencies consider and grant visa within 5 working days from the date of receipt of complete dossiers.

• Pay the extension fee and get a visa.

Consultation on applying for renewal and extension of visa for foreigners that Siglaw provides:

“Customer satisfaction is Siglaw's measure of success. With us, every customer is a brand ambassador!”

Therefore, Siglaw takes care of each customer in the most thoughtful way, when using Siglaw's applying for renewal and extension of visa for foreigners consultancy, customers will receive most enthusiastic support as follows:

1. Assist in the preparation of necessary documents and information and compose entire applications for new issuance and extension of visa for foreign workers.

2. Answer and provide consultation on legal regulations related to the new issuance and extension of visas for foreign workers.

3. Guide and assist customers in completing the application form.

4. Support customers to carry out all procedures.

5. Guide customers on the regime of periodically reporting the employ of foreign workers to the authorities.

6. Guide customers on regulations of tax and social insurance for foreign workers.

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